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$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with $1,400 stimulus checks passes House, heads to President Biden for signature

The Senate passed the legislation last weekend after a marathon, all-night debate in which both sides tried to make last-minute changes to the bill.

March 10, 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arriving at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. PHOTO: DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES

House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Aid Package; Biden Plans to Sign Friday

March 10, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, l, and Attorney General Ken Paxton hold a press conference to address a Texas federal court's decision on the immigration lawsuit filed by 26 states challenging President Obama. Paxton was indicted Monday on three counts of se

Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban

March 09, 2021

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March 05, 2021

Speculation Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner could be out of his inner circle

One of Donald Trump’s family members and most trusted advisers appears to no longer be in the former president’s inner circle.

March 05, 2021

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner appears to no longer be one of his close advisers. Picture: Toby Melville/AFPSource:AFP

March 02, 2021

Andrew Cuomo Faces Calls From New York Democrats to Resign as Governor

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice of Long Island joins those urging New York governor to step down amid sexual-harassment allegations

March 02, 2021

Support is eroding for Andrew Cuomo, a third-term New York governor who won plaudits for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic last year. PHOTO: HANS PENNINK/ASSOCIATED PRESS

February 26, 2021

Old tweets resurface after US air strikes

Old tweets from US Vice President Kamala Harris have resurfaced after air strikes against Syria were launched by US forces.

February 26, 2021

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a visit by US President Joe Biden to the Pentagon in Washington, DC, February 10, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)Source:AFP

February 22, 2021

Supreme Court refuses to step in to stop turnover of Trump financial records

The US supreme court turned away a lingering challenge from Donald Trump to Pennsylvania’s election rules, putting a final end to a closely-watched case the justices said was now moot.

February 22, 2021

Donald Trump on 4 October 2020. Photograph: Joyce N Boghosian/The White House/AFP/Getty Imag

February 18, 2021

Ted Cruz flies to Cancun as winter storm leaves Texas without power

An American politician is at the centre of growing outrage after he was photographed boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico in the middle of a crisis.

February 18, 2021

Ted Cruz at the airport yesterday. Picture: TwitterSource:NewsComAu

February 17, 2021

Rush Limbaugh Dies: Influential Conservative Talk Show Pioneer Was 70

Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced the news on his radio show.

February 17, 2021

February 14, 2021

Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America

Only five days after it began, Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial has concluded. As was widely predicted, the final verdict was that the former president was not guilty of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol last month.

February 14, 2021

February 10, 2021

Psaki defends Biden’s trans rights order

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki has defended an order by the US President allowing students to play sports under

February 10, 2021

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has defended President Joe Biden’s executive order, calling on schools across the country to permit students to participate in sports under their chosen gender identity. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:A

February 03, 2021

Senate Finally Reaches Deal Giving Democrats Control Of Committees

The agreement allows Democrats to take control of Senate committees, which had been led by Republicans even though they lost the majority last month.

February 03, 2021

January 26, 2021

Putin tells Biden in first phone talks that normalization of Russian-US relations would benefit everyone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden held their first phone call on Tuesday, discussing options to prolong the New START treaty, cooperation in battling Covid-19, and the normalization of bilateral relations

January 26, 2021

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January 25, 2021

Trump press sec. Huckabee Sanders announces run for Arkansas governor, pledges to defend against ‘radical left’ in DC

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday that she will run for governor of Arkansas in a widely-expected move.

January 25, 2021

January 22, 2021

Why the GOP still controls the Senate

Election results give Democrats the tie-breaking vote, but McConnell is holding out for as much power as possible

January 22, 2021

January 21, 2021

Biden to sign 10 executive orders aimed at turning around the pandemic

Topping Biden's list is an order invoking the Defense Production Act to increase the supply of all the materials needed to get the vaccines into arms and ramp up testing.

January 21, 2021

President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington.

January 21, 2021

‘History has its eyes on us’

Harvard alumna Amanda Gorman delivered a soaring inaugural poem

January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

‘WORLD HAS A MASSIVE CRUSH’: Biden’s press sec makes big introduction

US President Joe Biden’s new press secretary has discovered new-found fame as she greeted media on her first day on the job.

January 21, 2021

US President Joe Biden announced an all-female senior White House communications team, including press secretary Jen Psaki, which his office called a first in the country's history. Picture: Brendan SmialowskiSource:AFP

January 15, 2021

Ousted President Donald Trump facing impeachment, conviction and being barred from office

He had the world at his feet. But one of the cockiest presidents in history is now facing a triple blow which could leave his career and reputation in tatters.

January 15, 2021

US President Donald Trump’s future is looking increasingly bleak. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:AFP

January 15, 2021

Biden Pushes for $1.9 Trillion in Pandemic Relief

President-elect Joe Biden is urging Congress to back a round of $1,400 per-person direct payments and asking for funding for testing and vaccine distribution.

January 15, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden in a speech Thursday evening unveiled a plan to help Americans weather the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AP